As seen on the March 2020 issue of Philippine Tribune MANILA, Philippines — Police rescued 36 women in separate raids on two establishments in Makati City that are allegedly being maintained as sex dens. An initial report said elements of the Makati Police Station Investigation and Detective Management Section (SIDMS) under Maj. Gideon Ines Jr. […]
Category: Crime
Senate probes on Filipina teens pimped to Chinese expats
As seen on the March 2020 issue of Philippine Tribune MANILA ━ In a senate interview, a Filipino teenager said that she was lured into prostitution that caters to Chinese expatriates. Many of the young women are pimped on a Chinese super app “WeChat.” Codes such as “new tea” for girls and “fast food” for […]
Suspect in killing of Dumaguete City radioman surrenders
As seen on the December 2019 issue of The Philippine Sentinel Cpl. Roger Rubio, the alleged gunman in the ambush of radio broadcaster Dindo Generoso in Dumaguete City, gave himself up to Police Lt. Col. Judymar de Leon. “Caving in to mounting pressure due to intensified manhunt,” Roger Rubio who is an active personnel of […]
Former NSW resident shot dead in Dumaguete City
As seen on the December 2019 issue of The Philippine Sentinel He used to live in Summer Hill, NSW but years later decided to return to Dumaguete City in the Philippines to become a hard-hitting radio broadcaster. His comments naturally irked local politicians. Dindo Generoso was shot dead by an unknown gunman on Thursday, November […]
Filipino woman jailed for embezzlement
As seen on the December 2019 issue of The Philippine Sentinel A Sydney bookkeeper who defrauded a luxury cruise line of $3.7 million has been jailed for eight years. Mary Ann Abellanoza wept as the sentence was handed down by the NSW District Court. She said she would spend the rest of her life trying […]
Australian man and Filipino woman shot dead
As seen on the November 2019 issue of The Philippine Sentinel Olongapo City, Philippines ━ An Australian man was arrested in Olongapo, Zambales over the fatal shooting of another Australian and his Filipino wife while their baby watched horrified inside their car. Michael Justin McLaren, 52, is accused of the fatal shooting of Anthony George […]
Filipina Transgender killed in NSW
As seen on the November 2019 issue of the Philippine Sentinel Migrante Australia, a national alliance of Filipino migrant organisations raises concern over the death of Mhelody Bruno, 25yo, who was reported killed while on holiday in Wagga Wagga, NSW. The transgender Filipina, had been in Australia for two months, and was due to return […]
Drugs and Flesh Trade inside Philippine Prison
As seen on the October 2019 issue of The Philippine Sentinel Aside from payoffs for hospital passes and good conduct allowances, there are many other money-making practices by corrupt officers at the National Prison in the Philippines, according to a former official of the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor). Former prison officer Rafael Ragos said other […]
Sex den for casino workers busted
As seen on the October 2019 issue of The Philippine Sentinel The prostitution den managers, Chinese women Kuang Meiting and Li Xiumei, were arrested by members of the National Capital Region Police Office-Regional Special Operations Unit (NCRPO-RSOU) during an entrapment operation around 10 p.m. on Wednesday. Arresting police officers found one of the Vietnamese women […]
NAIA authorities find baby in luggage
by Rio MatroAs seen on the October 2019 of The Philippine Sentinel MANILA, Philippines — An American woman was taken into custody early Wednesday morning at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) as authorities found a baby boy inside her luggage. Bureau of Immigration (BI) deputy spokesperson Melvin Mabulac identified the foreigner as Jennifer Talbot, […]
Rapist/killer’s family has no intention of paying damages
As seen on the October 2019 issue of The Philippine Sentinel MANILA, Philippines — What are the consequences if the camp of former Calauan Mayor Antonio Sanchez refuses to indemnify the families of slain University of the Philippines students Eileen Sarmenta and Allan Gomez? If appropriate legal actions are to be taken, human rights lawyer […]
American priest accused of abusing boys in the Philippines
As seen on the October 2019 issue of The Philippine Sentinel TALUSTUSAN, Philippines — The American priest’s voice echoed over the phone line, his sharp Midwestern accent softened over the decades by a gentle Filipino lilt. Recording the call, was a young man battered by shame but anxious to get the priest to describe exactly […]